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Berkeley County Sheriff Butch Henerey said during an early Friday morning news conference that SLED and Moncks Corner police are continuing to search for the suspect who shot Rogers.

According to Henerey, Rogers, who is a night shift supervisor, was shot multiple times in several locations.

Henerey said Rogers pulled into the gas station about 10:30 p.m. and as he was talking to a customer in the parking lot, the suspect came around the corner with a mask on and shot Rogers.

Following the shooting, investigators say the suspect carjacked a vehicle and took off.

The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Authorities describe him as being between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 4 inches tall, up to 225 pounds, wearing a mask, white long sleeved shirt, and gray sweat pants with a white stripe. He was carrying a maroon/red in color silk sack.

Berkeley County officials are advising residents in the area to stay inside as they search for a suspect.

Authorities had issued a BOLO for a black Santa Fe Hyundai with 54285W tags suspected to be involved in the incident. BCSO officials reported at 12:25 a.m. that they had located the vehicle, but they had no word on the driver.

Traffic headed in both directions on Highway 52 is slow going due to the investigation.

An emergency helicopter responded to the area and lifted off around 11:30 p.m.

Police officers from multiple jurisdictions in the Low Country have also gathered at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Rogers has been in law enforcement for more than 25 years and was a candidate in the recent Berkeley County Sheriff runoff election.